A counter current multistage liquid-liquid extractor will be used to separate acetic acid

in water using isopropyl ether as the solvent. The operation will be carried out at 20 C and 1
atm. The feed consist of acetic acid (45%wt) and water (55%wt). The feed flowrate will be
2000kg/hr .The solvent will be pure isopropyl ether at the flowrate of 3000kg/hr. It is desired
to recover 90% of the acetic acid in the extract stream coming out from the extractor. Each of
the data point in the water phase and isopropyl ether phase can be used draw the tie-line.
Water-acetic acid-isopropyl data at 20 C and 1atm
Water Layer (weight %) Isopropyl ether (weight %)
Acetic Acid Water Isopropyl ether Acetic Acid Water Isopropyl ether
0.69 98.1 1.2 0.18 0.5 99.3
1.41 97.1 1.5 0.37 0.7 98.9
2.89 95.5 1.6 0.79 0.8 98.1
6.42 91.7 1.9 1.93 1.0 97.1
13.30 84.4 2.3 4.82 1.9 93.3
25.5 71.1 3.4 11.40 3.9 84.7
36.70 58.9 4.4 21.60 6.9 71.5
44.30 45.1 10.6 31.10 10.8 58.1
46.40 37.1 16.5 36.20 15.1 48.7
Example 9.2
Question:
The next figure shows a debutanizer column. Assume uniform operating pressure of 80 psia
(552 kPa) and the feed is saturated vapor. The ideal K-values given by Bachelor [4] as shown
in the next figure. Take i-c5 as reference for the relative volatility calculation.123 F at the top
and 340 F at the bottom
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the

following debutanizer column please determine which is the light key component; the heavy
key component; the lighter than light key component; and the heavier than heavy key
component.
1. Estimate the minimum equilibrium stages by the Fenske equation.
2. Calculate the minimum reflux ratio
3. Calculate the actual number of stages and the feed tray.
4. Calculate the column diameter